The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-22
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Corner bridge last Monday, and while one
of the workmen, Clinton Carleton, was in
the stream the old abutment toppled over
on to him, burying him in the debris, break
ing his left arm, making severe wound
in the face and otherwise injuring him.
80 Woo-buyers are Offering from twenty
to thirty-five cents per pound for wool. 80
Viola, daughter of Samuel Flanders, from
Lowell, Mass, is visiting her parents. -
In the case from this town known as " the
graveyard case " the grand jury refused to
indict the selectmen. 60 The road COM
missioners are making the necessary repairs
on our highways, -C g, G. Sargent is
building an addition to his barn. - G..
G. Cooke is confined to the house with an
injured leg.
East Corinth.
DANIEL ROWLAND recently caught trout
that weighed one and one-half pounds.
49, DR.. r.. G. Jenne has been quite i'll of
late, but is now convalescing. 80 L. f.
Wrisley of Piermont, n. H., was in town
last Saturday. - Nellie Coriss is at
home for a few weeks. 80 Alonzo Corliss
was in town over Sunday 80 S. !. Divoll
has recently completed very fine pair of
gold-trimmed harnesses. - Addie Cor
liss of Manchester, n. H., is at home visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Corliss.
Newbury.
Mr.. ADAMS of South Ryegate has sued
this town for several thousand dollars dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived in consequence of imperfect high
ways. The case is being tried at st. Johns
bury the present week. 60 The first
quarterly meeting of the conference year
was holden at the Methodist church last
Sabbath. - Rev. W. f. English of Essex
junction made his mother visit on his re-
turn from Europe. - DIR. j. DeNore is
having good success in his profession. He
has large number of patients at the pres
ent time. - The farmers in some sec
tions have commenced haying. - The
grass is looking unusually we'll in this vi
cinity. - Mr.. Nye and wife of Fal-
mouth, Mass, are boarding at the Mt.
Pulaski House. - Mr.. George Hicks of
West Concord will take charge of the tele-
graph Office this week in place of f. w Fur
geson, resigned. - DIR. George b. Hatch
and family are spending the summer in
town. The doctor has good practice.
60 The trustees have decided to have
four terms of school at the Seminary in
stead of three.
East Randolph.
DEA. OBADIAH HALL was severely injured
last Saturday by falling through scuttle-
hole in his barn. - Rev. S. A. Parker
will preach in this place next Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour. He will take for his
subject "Our Wants and Our Needs" -
- Cone Brothers are rebuilding the
dam which was carried out a few weeks
ago by the freshet 60 Chandler Kibby
and family from the West are visiting rela.
tives here He left this place thirty years
ago, and this is his first visit here in that
time. - Elijah Ballou and family have
moved into tenement near Welch' s
foundry. Mr.. Ballou is to work for Luke
Parish. 60 George Osgood has taken
down the barn on the Hall place and moved
it home, where he is to rebuild it. -
Austin Emery has his large barn up and
menced work for Luke Parish.
West Randolph.
ONE day last week four members of the
Hotchkiss family from New York were
thrown from their carriage and two ladies
severely injured. Mrs. Porter sustained
severe injuries about the neck and is, at
present writing, in very critical condition
Several prominent physicians from out OF
town have been attending her. Sunday
night tube was inserted in her windpipe
as she experienced great difficulty in breath
ing. - Kate Guptil has returned from
Springfield, Mass, and is giving music
lessons. - John Woodward was in
Rochester over Sunday. - Fred f. Du-
Bots took a second prize at the bicycle
races at Montpelier last week. - Albert
Chandler and family of New York have
moved into their new summer house on
South Main street. Robert Kimball will
soon move into his new summer house
on Montague Hill. - NJ. S. Davis, the
new landlord of the hotel at Hartford was
in town last week. - Mrs. j. b. Kim
ball has nearly recovered. j. NJ. At
wood has moved to st. Adams. - r
Dubois visited in Hanover, n. H., re
Gently. - Henry Tewksbury and fam
lily have been visiting in Goffstown, n. II
- Mrs. G. II. Tracy is stopping witt
her daughter in Lisbon, n. II. 80 b. G
Bass is building house on School street adj
joining his residence. - Gina SaXtOr
and Connie Pierce attended the graduating
exercises of Tilden Seminary. - james
Mccall and wife of New York city are in
town, to remain through the summer
| - May Kendrick has returned from
Canada, where she has been studying
French - Mrs Hale Flint and children
of Chicago are in town. Her husband was
| called here this week on account of the i'll
ness of Mrs. Flint. - Rev. S. A. Parker
will preach in Mechanics band hall mex
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Subject
Buddhism and its Lessons" - The
closing exercises of Randolph Norma
School were very interesting and called GU
a large number of people. The exhibition
| by the class and the graduating exercises
of the class of 'S7 showed ability and gooc
! training which was highly creditable to tn,
classes and faculty The b class numbered
eight, and their parts We're as follows
John Norton's Christmas Ida NJ Thomp
| son Oh FdNSlOH, w llllt Elld ~
Colt of Brookfeld "The Christening,
Alice NJ. Templeton of Calais; " Lady Went
worth, Abbie G. Williams of West Corinth
" Echo and Ferry" Della A. Thompson o
Fayston; How Tom Sawyer Whitewashe,
the Fence" Alberta b. Campbell of Bakers
field; "Gone With a Handsomer Man,
Ada r. Hoyt of Lyndon; "Death-bed o
Benedict Arnold" Frank c. Angel o
Randolph. The exercises were intersperse'
with music, which was furnished by Mrs. j
b. Adams, pianist, and Fred NJ. Blanchar'
of Williamstown, cornetist
STAFFORD.
THE mail route between this place AM
Sharon has been re-established
North Thetford.
Mrs. JULIA MURFEY arrived at her sun
mer residence here last Saturday. - MI
Gardner, the elocutionst, gave his thir
reading last Friday evening to good au
dience. - Miss Emma Adams has com
to her summer boarding-place as usual
- b.. g. Earle, on his way to Massa
chusetts from Montreal, was home for
brief stay last week. - A large party @
gentlemen from here spent day fishing a
Fairlee pond last week. 80 Mr.. and Mrs
Cleasby have closed their house and gon
over to Lake Village, n. H., where thei
daughter is stopping. - Frank Wilco
came home from Boston last week.
West Topsham.
THERE have been no new cases of diphtheri
since the death of Miss Huckins, whic
occurred the 10th instant. People are be